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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
3
A humorous guide to novice driving missteps. It describes struggles shifting gears, stopping for police, back- ups, engine overheating, and forgetting lights or brakes. It notes service calls, battery drain, and common errors new drivers face when learning basic car operation.
A method for bending a nickel headlight rim uses molten babbitt to fill the hollow area from a donor headlight. The process preserves the nickel finish as the babbitt hardens, then the rim is reshaped by tapping with a hammer to fit the damaged contour.
A heat resistant exhaust pipe coating is described using manganese oxide, graphite and fuller's earth mixed with sodium silicate, glucose and water to form a brushable compound. The proportions are two parts manganese oxide, three parts graphite, nine parts fuller's earth, ten parts sodium silicate, one part glucose and four parts water.
A motorist shares a plain method to escape mud holes using folded newspapers placed between tire and mud. Stored in the car, the papers are fed in as wheels spin until traction returns, praised as simple and reliably effective for stuck vehicles in isolated spots.
A handy spring spreader available at accessory shops evenly distributes leaves on both sides. After adjusted to spring width, a rotatable lever spreads the leaves, locking in place until the lever is pulled again to release and prepare for the next insertion.
Gasoline in several European countries costs up to $1.50 a gallon. Passenger cars and trucks are produced in 382 states in the United States. The first taxis appeared in New York City in 1898 and steam was once used as motive power.
F J Chamberlain narrates moving to Alberta in 1916 with his family after hardship in the U.S. He describes starting 160 acres, building a house, and growing a farm with horses cattle and machinery. Allan Nicholson of Manitoba also relates a successful immigrant tale with land and stock gains. Ward Bennett of Omaha offers information on Western Canada districts.
Richard Jerome, a Wakefield lawyer famed as a humane Cupid, counsels love-struck locals with clever schemes until a case exposes his own hidden longing. When Feder Maniа confesses Julia Roth as his ideal, Jerome realizes his professional success masks a personal ache, and he finally admits his own heart.
A man praises a recent sermon and explains on Monday morning he turned down a lucrative but possibly shady deal of ten thousand dollars after being influenced by the sermon. The dialogue highlights moral impact and personal choice sparked by religious preaching.
A historic note reports that no woman has entered the convent of St. Catherine on Mt. Sinai for more than 1,400 years, marking a prolonged period of male religious exclusion at the site.
Dawn over the valley reveals two lovers fleeing a murderous Turk. They are chased toward a waterfall and finally devoured by a red faced turkey in a bizarre twist reported by the Detroit Free Press.
A caller and a milliner discuss Mrs Styles visiting the shop. The milliner notes Mrs Styles never complains about prices, while the caller says her husband does all the complaining in the family.
A Rockford Michigan user claims ten years of indigestion and catarrh improved rapidly after starting Milks Emulsion. The ad touts the product as a tasty, spoonable emulsion restoring bowel action, boosting appetite, and aiding wasting diseases with a money back guarantee.
An eagle-eyed sergeant spots a large cootie crawling on a private during a prewar inspection in France. The private swallows the bug after being scolded and warned about catching pneumonia. The Home Sector relays the humorous wartime vignette.
A Cincinnati inventor touts Freezone as a sensational discovery that drops on corns to stop pain instantly, allowing the corn to be lifted out with no soreness. The tiny bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores and promises to remove hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes.
In a London Answers exchange, one victim notes the car owner did not flee after a smash while the other cites the crumpled vehicle as proof, sparking debate over responsibility and suspicion in the incident.
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed claimed to clear complexion scalp clean and hands soft. Also promotes Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finishing touch, marketed as the Cuticura Toilet Trio.
In a reported chase, Caudle confirms the robbers escaped easily while Gable notes officers followed with bloodhounds. No further details provided on location or outcome.
Advertisment touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues in women. It claims back pain headaches loss of ambition and nervousness stem from kidney trouble and urges immediate use or a sample via mail request to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with a note mentioning the newspaper.
Question and answer framing a historic labor dispute with a brief remark on the defeat attributed to capital management in a concise, period style.
A sharp comment links a large diamond to winning admiration among women, suggesting the gem will outshine a dozen faint hearts in attracting attention and favor during the social season.
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